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| Election results 2019: Analysis in maps and charts | Election results 2019: Analysis in maps and charts |
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| Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives have a majority of 78, with one seat left to declare. | |
| They have won seats in traditional Labour heartlands across northern England and Wales, including Workington, Great Grimsby and Bassetlaw. | They have won seats in traditional Labour heartlands across northern England and Wales, including Workington, Great Grimsby and Bassetlaw. |
| In Scotland, the SNP have made gains from all three other parties that held seats there in 2017, most notably taking Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson's seat of Dunbartonshire East. | In Scotland, the SNP have made gains from all three other parties that held seats there in 2017, most notably taking Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson's seat of Dunbartonshire East. |
| If you can't see the map click here. | If you can't see the map click here. |
| The Conservatives increased their vote share in many areas that voted Leave in the 2016 EU referendum. | The Conservatives increased their vote share in many areas that voted Leave in the 2016 EU referendum. |
| By contrast they lost votes in strong Remain constituencies such as those in Scotland and London. But Labour lost votes in both strong Remain and strong Leave areas. | By contrast they lost votes in strong Remain constituencies such as those in Scotland and London. But Labour lost votes in both strong Remain and strong Leave areas. |
| Strong Leave and strong Remain constituencies are those where an estimated 60% or more of the electorate voted for that option at the EU referendum. | Strong Leave and strong Remain constituencies are those where an estimated 60% or more of the electorate voted for that option at the EU referendum. |
| Labour performed well in London, gaining Putney, but were not as strong as they have typically been across northern England. | Labour performed well in London, gaining Putney, but were not as strong as they have typically been across northern England. |
| With three seats yet to be declared, a total of 219 female MPs have been elected. This is 11 more than the previous high of 208 in 2017. | With three seats yet to be declared, a total of 219 female MPs have been elected. This is 11 more than the previous high of 208 in 2017. |
| Turnout, on what was a cold and damp polling day, was 67.3%. slightly lower than the last election in June 2017. | Turnout, on what was a cold and damp polling day, was 67.3%. slightly lower than the last election in June 2017. |